Infinite Future (audio)

Infinite Future (Aired 09-06-26) Beyond the Tools: Building an Effective AI Strategy

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:43:47 +0000

Host Todd Thomas speaks with Taryn Kutches about aligning AI with business goals, redesigning workflows, supporting behavioral change, and maintaining human oversight in strategic decisions. They also explore responsible AI adoption, workforce development, effective execution, and the capabilities organizations need to remain adaptable.

Infinite Future (Aired 08-21-26) Building Smarter Growth Systems with AI

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:16:19 +0000

Host Todd Thomas speaks with marketing operations strategist Jorge Fuentes Zapata about integrating AI agents, CRM platforms, paid media, analytics, and automation into effective business growth systems. They discuss data quality, human oversight, strategic technology adoption, and maintaining authenticity while using AI.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intelligence: The Future of Growth Systems
(00:00:45) - Infinite Future: Jorge Fuentes Zapata
(00:01:28) - Favorite Books of the Year
(00:02:49) - Bookmark: Starving for Innovation
(00:03:53) - What is changing the fastest in marketing and business growth?
(00:05:42) - What is a Growth Engine?
(00:07:19) - Small Business Network: Tracking Large Database Sales
(00:09:42) - How to help companies move from scattered tools to a more integrated marketing
(00:13:37) - What is an AI Agent in Marketing and Business Operations?
(00:15:23) - What's the Low-Hanging Fruit for AI Agents?
(00:22:33) - Is AI Replacing Human Work?
(00:26:22) - Infinite Future: Technology and Disruption
(00:28:08) - What separates organizations that adapt to new technology and those that stay stuck
(00:29:44) - data quality in the age of AI
(00:33:16) - What are the mistakes companies are making in adopting AI?
(00:35:23) - How to Stay Current in an AI World
(00:39:12) - Where Should Business Leaders Start to Prioritize AI?
(00:41:45) - How can entrepreneurs use AI and automation without losing human creativity?
(00:44:22) - Top Marketing Operations Executives: AI, HubSpot
(00:45:46) - SMART Growth Systems: Simplifying the Complex
(00:46:56) - A Future of Business Systems: Going to Market with HubSpot
(00:49:45) - Intelligent Future: Where AI and Strategy intersect

Infinite Future (Aired 07-31-26) Turning Wood Waste into Renewable Energy with AI

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:35:42 +0000

Host Todd Thomas speaks with Dré Nitze Nelson about using artificial intelligence to identify and recover construction wood waste, transform it into biomass, and support renewable energy. They also discuss human-centered design, smarter material supply chains, sustainability, and the future of circular infrastructure.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intelligent Future
(00:00:14) - In the Infinite Future: How AI Will Transform Waste
(00:01:27) - How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Way We See Wood Waste
(00:04:09) - Wood waste: a clean source of energy
(00:08:52) - How Woodchuck Built a Sustainable Waste Management Platform
(00:10:51) - Intelligent Future: The Future of Science, Innovation & Construction
(00:12:12) - Intelligence: Looking Ahead
(00:12:53) - How AI is transforming the physical world
(00:20:43) - Woodshark AI in Construction and Infrastructure
(00:24:41) - Intelligence: The Future of AI, Clean Energy
(00:26:04) - Intelligent Future: Design Thinking for Climate Science
(00:28:45) - How Does Your Design Background Play Into Your Company's Strategy?
(00:29:48) - Why will woodchuck succeed where other sustainable technologies have failed?
(00:33:30) - Intelligent Future: The circular infrastructure needed for
(00:36:08) - Intelligent Future
(00:36:43) - Woodchuck's Future in Energy
(00:40:54) - What's The Secret to Building a Climate Impact Company?
(00:43:55) - Woodchuck AI for Waste hauling & Material Recovery

Infinite Future (Aired 07-24-26)Building Defensible Companies in the AI Era

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:18:43 +0000

Host Todd Thomas speaks with Mighty Capital’s SC Moatti about the evolution of AI, product innovation, and the “product alpha effect.” They discuss building products people love, creating defensible and capital-efficient companies, balancing automation with human judgment, and investing responsibly in technologies that can shape the future.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intelligent Future
(00:00:36) - In the Infinite Future: SC Modi
(00:01:35) - What's Different About AI's Innovation?
(00:05:31) - Chief Product Officers: Products That Count
(00:11:24) - Intelligent Future: The Future of Innovation
(00:13:25) - What Is Beauty in Technology?
(00:17:54) - Can Product Alpha Effect Help Investors Pick the Right Company?
(00:22:34) - Describing the Best in Tech
(00:25:29) - Intelligent Future: Technology and Transformation
(00:26:17) - Intelligent Future: The Future of Business Is AI
(00:26:58) - WSJD Live: The Need for Defensible Companies in AI
(00:33:18) - AI and the Future of Business: How to Build a Future-
(00:37:20) - Venture Capital: The Future of AI
(00:41:31) - Have Investors Been More Responsible As Investors?
(00:46:53) - What Should Startup Founders Focus On First?

Infinite Future (Aired 07-17-26) Building the Future Through Skilled Trades and Technology

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:22:27 +0000

On Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas welcomes Austin Park, founder of Visual Installations, to explore commercial signage, physical branding, and the growing importance of skilled trades. They discuss brand consistency, customer trust, blue-collar entrepreneurship, and how AI, automation, and modern systems can improve productivity while preserving essential human expertise.

Infinite Future (Aired 07-10-26) Patents, AI, and the Future of Innovation

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:14:00 +0000

On this episode of Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas sits down with Dr. Julie Burke to discuss how patents, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property are shaping the future of innovation. They explore the challenges facing the U.S. patent system, AI’s growing role in research and invention, global competition, and why protecting innovation is essential for economic growth and technological leadership.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intelligence: The Future of Science
(00:00:14) - Infinite Future: The Future of Intellectual Property
(00:01:43) - No Patent Advice, Just Disclaimer
(00:02:16) - Why should innovators care about the patent system?
(00:05:27) - China and the Patent Office
(00:11:22) - How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Way Ideas Are Created
(00:18:32) - Will the Patent Office Overreact to Shadow AI?
(00:23:14) - Why should Americans focus on innovation policy?
(00:26:02) - The Patent Office's role in our nation's competitiveness
(00:34:12) - The Future of Innovation
(00:34:49) - Intelligent Future: The Next 10 Years
(00:38:19) - In the Elevator With Steve Jobs
(00:43:21) - Jump to the Front of the Line
(00:45:11) - Julie Burke on Innovation and the Patent Office

Infinite Future (Aired 07-03-26) Turning Books into Business Platforms

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0000

Host Todd Thomas speaks with publishing and marketing expert Stephanie Pierucci about using nonfiction books to build trust, authority, and business opportunities. They discuss storytelling, audience targeting, direct-response marketing, authentic personal branding, and Todd’s upcoming book, Starving for Innovation.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intelligence: The Future of Business
(00:00:17) - Inventing the Book: The Future of Business
(00:01:26) - How Business Authors Fail to Tell Their Story
(00:04:45) - Book Marketing: The Four Corners
(00:10:55) - Intelligence: The Future of Technology
(00:12:30) - How To Write a Book With a Business Plan
(00:17:17) - How Do Authors Identify Their Audience?
(00:18:37) - How to Sell a Book Instead of Selling the Transformation Behind It
(00:20:20) - How direct response marketing affects authors' marketing
(00:22:57) - Non-Fiction Authors on Twitter, LinkedIn
(00:25:33) - In Infinite Future: The Future of Innovation
(00:26:34) - Authorial Authority in the Age of AI
(00:28:34) - What separates a strong personal brand from a
(00:30:20) - How To Write a Unique Book (
(00:32:51) - How Story Affects Business Books
(00:34:57) - How to Future Proof Your Authorship
(00:36:59) - Intelligence: The Future of Technology on Infinite Future
(00:38:06) - Infinite Future: The Fourth Segment
(00:39:03) - Book Cover for Starving for Innovation
(00:40:07) - The Website Design of Direct Response Marketing
(00:42:45) - Stronghuck: The Business of Food
(00:47:39) - Where Everything Clicks: Stephanie Plum's
(00:50:50) - Top 10 Books You're Most Proud of
(00:52:47) - Red Tsunami
(00:55:55) - Intelligent Future: What's Next?

Infinite Future (Aired 07-03-26) Building Authority Through Books in the Age of AI

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:48:29 +0000

Host Todd Thomas welcomes Stephanie Perucci, founder and CEO of Perucci Publishing, for an in-depth discussion on how nonfiction books can become powerful business assets. They explore storytelling, personal branding, book marketing, direct response strategies, AI’s impact on publishing, and how authors can build trust, authority, and long-term business growth through their books.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Intelligence: The Future of Business
(00:00:17) - Inventing the Book: The Future of Business
(00:01:26) - How Business Authors Fail to Tell Their Story
(00:04:45) - Book Marketing: The Four Corners
(00:10:55) - Intelligence: The Future of Technology on NOW Media TV
(00:12:30) - How To Write a Book With a Business Plan
(00:17:17) - How Do Authors Identify Their Audience?
(00:18:37) - How to Sell a Book Instead of Selling the Transformation Behind It
(00:20:20) - How direct response marketing is affecting authors' marketing
(00:22:57) - Non-Fiction Authors: What's The Future of X?
(00:26:34) - Authorial Authority in the Age of AI
(00:28:34) - What separates a strong personal brand from a
(00:30:20) - How To Become More Visible: Unique Messages
(00:32:51) - How Story Affects Business Books
(00:34:58) - How to Future Proof Your Authorship
(00:36:59) - Intelligent Future: The Future of Technology
(00:38:06) - Infinite Future: The Fourth Installment
(00:39:03) - Book Cover and Website for Starving for Innovation
(00:40:07) - The Website of Direct Response Marketing
(00:43:38) - Bookmark Review: Starving for Innovation
(00:47:39) - The New York Times best-seller
(00:50:50) - Top 10 Books You're Most Proud of
(00:52:47) - Red Tsunami
(00:55:55) - Intelligent Future: The Future of Now Media

Infinite Future (Aired 06-26-26) Leading the Next Generation with Purpose and Duty

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0000

On Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas speaks with Kaitlin Murdock, founder of Army of Torches and author of The Weight of Duty. They discuss youth leadership, the importance of discipline, accountability, mentorship, and building sustainable leadership through real-world experience. Kaitlin also shares how AI, community partnerships, and practical systems can empower young people to lead with purpose and create lasting impact.

Infinite Future (Aired 06-19-26) Engineering Decision Advantage with AI

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:23:25 +0000

In this episode of Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas sits down with Dr. Allen Badeau, a leading AI strategist, technology innovator, and generative AI evangelist, to explore how organizations can move beyond AI hype and create true decision advantage. Together, they examine why successful AI strategies are not about deploying more tools, but about improving the quality, speed, and reliability of critical decisions.

Dr. Badeau shares insights from his work in commercial, federal, and emerging technology sectors, discussing the importance of transparency, traceability, human oversight, and trust in AI-driven environments. He explains how Harmonic AI’s cognitive agents differ from traditional large language models by combining behavioral modeling, decision algorithms, and advanced AI techniques to act as intelligent decision partners rather than simple conversational assistants.

Infinite Future (Aired 06-12-26) Securing AI, Scaling Innovation, and Building Resilient Businesses

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:45:38 +0000

In this episode of Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas sits down with technology entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert Roland Parker to explore how businesses can successfully adopt artificial intelligence while maintaining security, scalability, and operational resilience. Parker shares practical strategies for implementing AI as a productivity driver across departments, from marketing and finance to construction and operations, while avoiding common pitfalls such as shadow IT, data leakage, and unmanaged AI adoption.

The conversation examines the growing cybersecurity threats facing organizations of all sizes, including ransomware, business email compromise, wire fraud, and AI-powered social engineering attacks. Parker explains why modern businesses must move beyond basic IT support and embrace a comprehensive framework built on zero-trust security, continuous monitoring, disaster recovery planning, and employee training.

Infinite Future (Aired 06-05-26) Juan Guevara on AI, Energy, Media, and Engineering the Infinite Future

Juan D Guevara Torres — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:20:17 +0000

In this special episode of Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas welcomes Juan Guevara Torres, founder and CEO of Now Media TV, for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence, innovation, media transformation, energy infrastructure, and the technologies shaping the decades ahead. Together, they explore why understanding the future requires learning from the past, how AI is already transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and why individuals and organizations must adapt to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.

The discussion examines the profound impact of AI on media, business, education, cybersecurity, and human creativity, while addressing critical questions about ethics, misinformation, deepfakes, and the need for responsible technological guardrails. Juan shares insights from his decades-long career in technology journalism and broadcasting, offering a unique perspective on how innovation, resilience, and adaptability are essential traits for future leaders.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Juan Guevara Torres on Infinite Future
(00:07:27) - Intelligent Future: The Future of Business
(00:09:08) - Will AI Shape the Future of Your Business?
(00:15:16) - Infinite Future
(00:15:36) - Infinite Future: Energy Security
(00:24:17) - An Abundant Energy Future
(00:26:16) - Intelligent Innovation: The Future of Clean Energy
(00:30:02) - Intelligence: Looking Ahead With Juan Guevara Torres
(00:30:21) - Sustainable Innovation and Energy
(00:38:06) - Brain Computer Implant: Will It Download Your Thoughts?
(00:43:42) - Ideas for AI in the Future
(00:53:48) - Infinite Future

Infinite Future (Aired 05-29-26) Elliot Parker on the Illusion of Innovation, AI Strategy, and Building Startups That Matter

Juan D Guevara Torres — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:41:38 +0000

In this episode of Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas sits down with Elliot Parker, CEO of Alloy Partners, founder of High Alpha Innovation, and author of The Illusion of Innovation. Together, they explore why so many organizations mistake optimization for innovation and how companies can build systems that create real, lasting breakthroughs.

Elliot shares insights from decades of work with startups, corporations, and innovation ecosystems, explaining how large organizations often become trapped by efficiency-driven thinking that limits transformative growth. The conversation examines the rise of AI, the dangers of “innovation theater,” and the critical differences between incremental improvement and market-creating innovation.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Infinite Future: The Illusion of Innovation
(00:01:06) - Alloy Partners: In the Elevator
(00:01:55) - Signs That Companies Are Not Really Inventing
(00:06:19) - What's the Fastest Way to Turn AI into Real Transformation?
(00:12:33) - Intelligence: The Future of Innovation on NOW Media TV
(00:14:10) - Intelligent Future: Context windows in business
(00:15:42) - Incentives in Innovation Programs
(00:21:14) - The Atomic Unit of Innovation
(00:23:26) - Intelligent Future: The Need for Innovation
(00:27:47) - What Problem Is the Venture Builder Model Solving?
(00:32:09) - Does a Corporation Have Any Advantage For Startups?
(00:35:30) - When is a startup ready to Scale?
(00:37:26) - Inventing the Future on Infinite Future
(00:41:15) - In Infinite Future: The Quest for a Sustainable Future
(00:42:20) - What Ethics of AI-
(00:46:44) - Are we OverOptimizing Our Companies?
(00:49:05) - What's the Uncomfortable Truth About Scale
(00:50:29) - Is Optimism a Necessary Trait for an Entrepreneur
(00:51:39) - Elliot Parker on the Illusion of Innovation
(00:54:24) - Infinite Future: The Future of Tech

Infinite Future (Aired 05-22-26) What’s Real in Mobility and Autonomy? Separating Innovation from Hype

Juan D Guevara Torres — Wed, 27 May 2026 21:15:08 +0000

On this episode of Infinite Future, host Todd Thomas sits down with renowned mobility expert, investor, and automotive pioneer Alex Roy to explore the realities behind autonomous driving, emerging transportation technologies, and the future of human mobility. Drawing from his unique career spanning venture capital, media, autonomous vehicles, and record-breaking cross-country driving achievements, Roy offers a candid perspective on how innovation succeeds when hype gives way to disciplined systems thinking and real-world execution.

The conversation examines the lessons Roy learned from setting modern Cannonball Run records, the parallels between startup building and high-risk problem solving, and the importance of risk analysis, data-driven decision making, and operational excellence. Roy also shares the story behind his groundbreaking autonomous New York-to-Los Angeles Cannonball run using Tesla Full Self-Driving technology, providing an inside look at the challenges and opportunities of advanced vehicle automation.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - In Infinite Future: Alex Roy on The Drive
(00:01:46) - In the Elevator With Deep Tech VCs
(00:04:13) - In the Elevator With Elon Musk
(00:06:40) - What Did The Cannonball Era Teach Us About Driving
(00:11:53) - Intelligent Future
(00:13:09) - Tesla's Full Self-Driving Cannonball Run
(00:18:57) - Tesla's Autonomous Driving Challenges
(00:27:10) - Intelligent Future
(00:27:58) - Infinite Future: Driverless Cars
(00:38:03) - Intelligent Future
(00:39:07) - The Human Driving Association
(00:48:44) - Autonocast